Maybe it's just me but I wonder if in this scene, Melvin noticed that the "Anti-Humor Boy" character looked like him. It's right there on the page in front of him.
I mean like yeah, he needs glasses but he still has a pair of functioning eyes.
I like to think that he did catch it and it gave him another reason to help Professor Poopypants with eradicating laughter.
So here's the small theory I have regarding this scene:
Right there, he realized that not only were the students laughing at Professor Poopypants but also at him and the portrayal in the comic.
So basically he kinda relates to Professor P's struggle of being intelligent, yet no one takes him seriously.
I also like to think that since he isn't capable of laughter, he thinks that laughter is useless and is a distraction. (It would explain why he said he loved the idea earlier in the movie). Heck, at most, he probably believes that he's doing everyone a favor.
So essentially his logic is "if I don't need it, then no one else does, they’d be fine and better off without it".
It would further explain why he's a bit joyous when the plan is kicking into gear.
Not only that, but I like the idea of making a parallel between him and Poopypants here:
Professor P. is chooses not to laugh at himself, and wants to eliminate laughter out of spite, while Melvin is literally incapable of doing so and thinks he's doing something beneficial for everyone.
This by extension, could also parallel with George as both of them are quite smart for their age, but they just have conflicting beliefs about the value of laughter. Which is what causes the two to butt heads.
Tldr: IMO, there has to be another reason why he helped Professor P. besides wanting extra credit.
Idk, I've been thinking of this for a while and wanted to get my thoughts out there.
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